qi
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 氣/气 (qì).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
qi (countable and uncountable, plural qis)
- (philosophy) Alternative form of chi
- 2003, Mallory Fromm, Qi Energy for Health and Healing: A Practical Guide to the Healing Principles of Life Energy:
- And so he trained his qi, his breath, and his sense of timing, so that strength and size became irrelevant to his understanding of Aikido.
Synonyms edit
- See chi
Translations edit
chi — see chi
Anagrams edit
Albanian edit
Conjunction edit
qi
- Alternative form of që
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
qi
- Nonstandard spelling of qī.
- Nonstandard spelling of qí.
- Nonstandard spelling of qǐ.
- Nonstandard spelling of qì.
Usage notes edit
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
qi m (plural qis)
- chi (the fundamental life-force or energy in Chinese folklore)